Highlights
- Approximately 303 km² (83 per cent) of the Gaza Strip are under evacuation orders.
- Out of the 1.9 million people displaced in Gaza, 1.7 million are directed to an area of 48 km² (population density: 35,416/km²).
- The closure of Rafah Crossing, the security situation around Karem Shalom, and the break in law and order inside Gaza Strip have led to an estimated decrease of 56 per cent in humanitarian aid cargo compared to April 2024.
- Vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was detected in environmental samples in Gaza.
- UNICEF administered more than 28,000 children with an oral polio vaccine.
- UNICEF continued to provide more than 1.6 million people, including over 800,000 children, with a minimum of 15 l/p/d of water for drinking and domestic needs.
- Humanitarian cash transfers through digital e-wallets reached more than 141,000 people, enabling them to access basic goods.